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Question
What is the difference between pollution and pollutants?
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Pollution | Pollutant |
| (i) Pollution is the addition of unwanted, harmful substances in the atmosphere in a substantial amount over a considerable period of time. | (i) Pollutants are substances that are unwanted, and harmful. They make the environment polluted. |
| (ii) It is the degradation of the quality of the environment. | (ii) They degrade the quality of the environment. |
| (iii)Pollution is caused by pollutants. | (iii) Addition of pollutants is the cause of pollution. |
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